A.M. NEWS THURSDAY 12-6-12

Otsego County deputies arrested 43-year-old Steven Belton of Oneonta Tuesday night, deputies confiscated heroin, marijuana, $14,000 in cash and three electronic digital scales. Belton is charged with 3rd & 7th degree Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance, criminal possession of marijuana, and criminally using drug paraphernalia. Belton was arraigned in Oneonta Town Court and taken to the Otsego County Jail without bail.

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The state DOT announced that crews will be performing bridge maintenance on Interstate 81 southbound over the Chenango River, between exit 5 (Front Street/Broome Community College) and exit 4 (Hillcrest/Binghamton), beginning at 10 AM this morning. Motorists will encounter a left lane closure between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. The left lane will be open to traffic at 1 p.m. and the right lane will be closed between 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. This work is anticipated to be completed by 3 p.m. this afternoon.

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A Siena College poll shows that a majority of Downstate voters support the return of Hydrofracking to upstate New York, but Upstages remain opposed to it by a small margin. The poll said that downstaters approved of Hydrofracking by a 42 to 36% margin, while those in the upstate counties oppose it by a 45-39% margin. An overall poll puts the totals at 42% favored Hydrofracking while 36% opposed it. The poll was virtually unchanged from results in an October Sienna Poll.

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The Bainbridge-Guilford Central School will hold a Board of Education Meeting tonight in the District Conference Room to discuss regular district business. The meeting will begin at 6:00 PM with committee meetings. The business portion of the meeting will start at 7:30 PM.